It was known as the White Plains Female Institute. It closed about 1873.

At present (1886) there are three private schools in White Plains. The Alexander Institute, the most important, was established in 1845, and conducted for twelve years by Mr. William S. Hall, under the name of the Hamilton Military Institute. For the next six years it was under the supervision of General Munson I. Lockwood, who called it the White Plains Military Academy.

During the year 18(33, Mr. Oliver R. Willis, the present principal, assumed charge, and the name was changed to the Alexander Institute. Mr. Willis has a corps of competent teachers to assist him, andpuj)ils are taught in military mana'uvrcs as part of the course. Instruction is given in the ordinary English branches, and in all studies necessary to enable a youth to enter college. The capacity of the school is for thirty boarders. It is pleasantly situated on Broadway, a short distance north of the Presbyterian Church.

Miss Frances Harris' School. -- This school was started in 18G7, and is now located on Lexington Avenue, near the post road ; she receives but a small number of pupils.

Miss Mary Adler's School. -- In 1875, Miss Adler opened a school for boys and girls on Lexington Avenue. She subscijuently removed to Lafayette Kali, and in 188") removed into a neat building which she had erected on Church Street. The number of pupils averages about forty.

Public or District School. -- It is not known where the first school-house was located. All that is known is that it was abandoned in 173i); afterwards the second school-house was erected on the highway, o])l)osite the northwest corner of the S(juire place. This house was abandoned about 1829, and the school was kept in the academy building until about 184(1, when a school-house was erected on the road to Rye, southwest of the residence of Mr.